• Special and differential treatment

Special and differential treatment

In the context of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agriculture negotiations, the proposal on Special Products (SPs) is of fundamental importance to the majority of developing countries. It is also a vital development component of the Doha Round. This paper provides relevant information that is needed to understand the proposal on SPs led by the G-33.

The paper outlines:

• the rationale for the proposal
• who has articulated the proposal
• what the proposal is about
• the difference between the proposals on special products and sensitive products
• how the proposal targets the needs of the worlds poorest and most vulnerable.

The authors go on to describe how the issue is positioned in the broader Doha Round context. Also discussed are the effects of the proposal on:

• the commitment of developing countries to opening agricultural markets in the Doha Round
• global south-south trade flows.

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